John McGaheran

John McGaheran

John McGaheran Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 6, 2018.
John was born on November 5, 1934 and passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018. John was a resident of Minnesota at the time of passing. John graduated with the class of 1952 from Owatonna High School. In January of 1954, John volunteered for the draft after the Korean Conflict by joining the U.S. Army where he served in the 5thArmored Artillery Division at Camp Chaffee in Fort Smith Arkansas. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:30 AM Monday, July 9 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Owatonna. Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the funeral mass starting at 9:30 AM. There will be a parish rosary recited at the church starting at 9:30 AM. Visitation at the St. Joseph Catholic Church from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM on July 9, 2018.

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